Miriam J. (Weiland) Miller

Miriam J. (Weiland) Miller went to be with the Lord on Jan. 23, 2014, at Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, S.C. She was the wife of John J. Miller, who passed away on April 23, 2012.

She was born in the house her father built on July 25, 1926, in Mountainhome. She was a daughter of Raymond and Agnes (Rake) Weiland. She attended Barrett School in Mountainhome.

Miriam and John were married on July 25, 1943, at the Methodist church in Canadensis. They were happily married for 68 years. She lived in Monroe County for most of her life. She was a former member of Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, where she taught Sunday school for 38 years. She also sang in the choir and taught Vacation Bible School. She loved the Lord and taking care of her family, home and gardens.

She and John moved to Florida in 1997 and enjoyed living there for 10 years. They moved to South Carolina to be closer to family.

While living in Neeses, S.C., she was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Orangeburg, S.C.

Surviving is her daughter, Janice (David) Argot of Pocono Lake; her son, Timothy (Kathy) Miller of Neeses, S.C.; four grandchildren: Jeffrey (Bernadette) Argot of Kunkletown; Teresa (Ricky) Gore of Bethpage, Tenn.; Benjamin (Dawn) Miller of Scranton; and Justin (Kelly) Miller of Neeses, S.C.; her two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Tyler Argot of Kunkletown; her sister-in-law, Anita Miller of East Stroudsburg; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; her brother, Ralph Weiland; her sisters: Estella Mazurik Keiper and Elaine Blitz; her brothers-in-law, George Miller and Robert Ocker; and her sister-in-law, Anna Ocker.

A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Orangeburg, S.C.